LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11215, 22 October 1914, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.

AWES MAKE PROGRESS. BRGIAN POSITION MAINTAINED. By TdlegrapL—Press As.wei*.?i-M~~CapvrieM. ■ (Received October 21, 0.20 p.m.) PARIS, October 20. An official announcement states: Wo have made, detailed progress at various* points. The Belgians, de-spite violent attacks, bold their mam position on the line of the Yt?ei\ There lias been further fighting in tbe Ypres region. Tho Germans continue' to strongly hold tbe advances to LUIe, m tho direction of Armentieres, Formers and La. Basseo. On the Mouse tbe enemy vainly tried to repulse the Allies, who 'debouched or! right bunk. GERMANS ATTACK WHOLE FRONT, EVERYWHERE REPULSED. PARIS, October 21. An official aniKm.nconie.nfc states that the Germans attacked tbe whole front from La, Basseo to tbe Mouse. The attack was particularly violent' at La Bassee, but everywhere was ro/pulsed. OFFfOAL STATEMENT. THE BIG BATTLE. PARIS, October 21. The latest official report states that tho Germans much an effort along tho whole front. The Belgians held the ground remarkably at La Bassee, where there was a violent attack. Tho other main efforts were made at Mamotz, between Albert and Peromte, at Vanguois. to tho east of the Argonno forest, and filially on tho heights of tho Mev.se and in-tho'region of Chanipiou. -All attacks vrcre. • repulsed. GERMANS IN BELGIUE PREPARING FOR LONG STAY. ' ROTTERDAM, October 21. Tho Germans are refortifying Namur. They have erected' two bridges over i tho Meuso between Liege and Tise. 1 They arc also building four Zeppelin sheds at Antwerp and," tlirco at Brussels. ALL THE APPFARANCES OF A RETREAT. " Time*" and Sydney " Sun " Serricet, PARIS, October 20. *' Figaro" says that tho movement :of tho Germans towards northern j Franco bas all tho appearances of a 'retreat, primarily due to the splendid I French and British heavy guns, which | ruryio the. German lines untenable. !■ Tho Germans nre finding Antwerp another. .the .Gorman army not : benefiting by its occupation. The citi'jzens are required to feed 150,000 Germans daily. .' .- • - i EFFECTIVE FRENCH ARTILLERY. PARIS, October 20. A battery of. seventy-five ■ millimetre guns destroyed fifteen German -mitrailleuses/at ; Yermelles, .and a heavy battery at St Mihiel. > SPLENDID WORK IN NORTff- | WEST FRANCE. PARIS, October 20. A _ wounded officer states that the public jbas not realised the Allied 1 cavalry's work in North-west Frauco. j 'These are no longer massed charges, lin which thousands meet in slnok, I but engagements in detail, ivi which ruse and initiative are a prominent ' part of the cavalry, which penetrates the enemy's lines, gains around nthout arousing attention and does much to ensure the victory of the Allie:-. In hand to band fighting it always has. the advantage, despite the unconcern with which the. German generals .sacrifice life. j BELATED NEWS. j " Times " and -Sydney " Sxm " Services. LONDON. October 21). | "Tho Times."' in a leader, says;— ! " After a week's wea.ry_ waiting the nation has the satisfaction of reading two immensely interesting despatches from Sir John French. We seo no reason why the first, dated September , 17, should not have been published.' earlier. The Government must remember more constantly that the mil- : lions who watch and wait, while puzzled by the unwonted silence and! apt to misunderstand it, will hear any J strain with calmness and fortitude so long os they know in due season. They should always bejold the trmft. The whole country will be inspirited t»nd nerved afresh by these despatches."